Lucho joins the show to answer your questions on how to train for hills when you live in a flat area, if the long tempo is beating you down to the ground should you skip it for MAF instead, training a high schooler for a 6km race, training kids ages 6-12 for a 5km race, Read More

Figuring out why you’re fatigued and how blood testing can give answers and insight, what’s keeping you from hitting Zone 5 HR on your bike hill repeat workout, how do you deal mentally with injury close to race day, using MAF vs LT testing to determine HR zones, trouble getting HR up unless sugar is involved, using Read More

On this episode we give some props to ultra-swimmer Diana Nyad and also discuss CGI’s decision to end elite funding to runners (fast forward to the end for this), and we answer your questions: if your A race flops do you take advantage of fitness and sign up for another race or take the offseason, Read More

How to train effectively for speedgolf, with limited time before a race is it best to stick to MAF/aerobic training or do higher intensity training or both, compression sleeves or socks for long races, what’s best for cycling/endurance athletes: front squat v. back squat and other effective strength exercises, clinchers or tubulars, the best ways to incorporate heart Read More

Lots of talk on fatigue today and how to manage it. Our thoughts on the Outside Magazine article “Stress Tested” by Alex Hutchinson, update on Leadman, what is fatigue (and manage, reduce or eliminate it) and the concept of central governor, fatigued and run is pace getting slower — what to do, ‘Big Day’ training according to Joe Friel and Read More

Preventing and managing foot blisters, training and recovery between races that are close together, running long distance in Newtons vs. other shoes and foot plant, speedwork for ultras, chia for endurance training, prep for an ultra obstacle race, biking as part of a buildup for a 100-mile ultra run, training for Rim to Rim to Read More

Answers to your questions on Hoka One One shoes and are they worth it or not, alleviating cramps on the swim, tapering before a 60k, when to stretch and other alternatives to stretching pre and post workout, what to do when MAF makes you so slow that it’s hurting run stride and causing injury, tips Read More

New Ask the Ultrarunner featuring a little chat on newsworthy items including, the pooping female runner who’s been in the news, article discussion: Exercise Habits of Ultrarunners (published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning), as well as questions to your answers on using heart rate/MAF as a guide for ultra pacing, how to figure out your Read More

Lucho joins to answer your questions on what does race day insurance actually do for you, swimming into a strong current, sticking to Z2 per the coach’s request, does a weekly hard group ride kill MAF training, training for an Ironman at altitude, does lung training help for high altitude racing, what to do about Read More

How to train in the heat and prepare for a hot race and also avoid heat illnesses; exercises and techniques to mimic and train for hill running; heart rate issues and inconsistencies with MAF, LT, and HR zones; tips to overcome mental weakness, lack of confidence, decreased motivation and desire to train and race; stacking up MAF HR Read More